# Manage your collection settings

Here we'll cover your options to tailor your collections to your needs.

### Access your collection settings

You can access the settings of your collections by activating the layout editor **(1)**, and clicking on the cog icon next to your collection’s names **(2)**.

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### General tab

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As you can see above, the name `PatientStatus` isn't editable **(1)**, since it's the technical name of the collection introspected by Forest Admin.

If you wish to change that name, you may use the **Display name** field. Here we've named our collection Patient **(2)**. Note that the plural form of the display name you specified is automatically managed, however you can control it by configuring it manually **(3)**.

The **Icon** field allows you to change the icon next to your collection name.

The **Reference field** field enables you to specify how links to a record of that collection should be displayed. For instance in our Live demo, the *Customers* collection has its reference field set to *fullname*, so that it appears as such any time a reference to a record of this collection is displayed:

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{% hint style="info" %}
If no *reference field* is given, `id` is used to display the reference link.
{% endhint %}

Finally, the **Sorting field** and **Order** fields allow you to manage how you want your collection's data to display at page load. In the image above, we've set them to `updated at` and `descending` respectively, so that going to the Addresses Table View will show your data ordered from most recently *updated* backward.

{% hint style="success" %}
As you can see, the column header shows a **down arrow** which notifies you it is sorted.
{% endhint %}

#### Collection permissions

Collection permissions are managed within [Roles](/user-guide/project-settings/teams-and-users/manage-roles.md), expect the following UI-related option:

| Permission                              | Meaning                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Access to records through segments only | (default: `unchecked`) If `checked`, only segments will be accessible. Not the collection itself. If you click on the collection in the side bar, you will be redirected to the first available segment. |

### Other tabs

*Fields* settings are covered in the [Fields](/user-guide/collections/customize-your-fields.md) section.

*Segments* settings are covered in the [Segments](/user-guide/collections/segments.md) section.

*Smart Actions* settings are covered in the[ Actions](/user-guide/collections/actions/create-and-manage-smart-actions.md) section.

Smart Views settings are covered in the [Views](/user-guide/getting-started/master-your-ui/create-and-manage-smart-views.md) section.


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